NEW YORK — Today October 28 at New Yor City Field, New York City FC defeated Atlanta United 2-1 in a dramatic Major League Soccer (MLS) encounter , with B. Traoré scoring a stoppage-time winner in the 95th minute. N. Fernández opened the scoring for New York City FC in the 70th minute, giving the home side an important advantage.
Atlanta United responded late in the match, with B. Embolo finding the net in the 88th minute to bring the visitors level at 1-1. Just when the match appeared to be heading toward a draw, Traoré struck in the fifth minute of stoppage time, scoring in the 90+5th minute to secure a 2-1 victory for NYCFC. The late goal sparked a dramatic finish and gave New York City FC all three points from the contest.
NYCFC’s breakthrough came through Fernández in the 70th minute, but Atlanta refused to give up. Embolo’s 88th-minute equalizer set up a tense finish, with both sides pushing for a decisive goal. Traoré ultimately delivered the winning moment deep into stoppage time, ensuring that New York City FC emerged victorious. The result provides NYCFC with a valuable win as the MLS regular season approaches its conclusion. Atlanta United, meanwhile, will look to recover in its remaining fixtures.
Final score: New York City FC 2-1 Atlanta United
Goals:
70′ — N. Fernández (NYCFC)
88′ — B. Embolo (Atlanta United)
90+5′ — B. Traoré (NYCFC)
